Amendment #902 to H4000

Gateway Cities Career Academies

Representatives Cabral of New Bedford, DiNatale of Fitchburg, Schmid of Westport, Vega of Holyoke, Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, Moran of Lawrence, Rosa of Leominster, Golden of Lowell, Silvia of Fall River, Heroux of Attleboro, Koczera of New Bedford, Keefe of Worcester and Devers of Lawrence move that the bill be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 7009-6400, the following item:

“7009-6402 For grants to support the establishment of career academies in Gateway Cities, and to build stronger relationships and partnerships among high schools, institutions of higher education, local employers and workforce development entities in order to create multiple and seamless pathways to employment; provided, that funds shall be used to establish Education and Industry Coordinating Councils (EICCs); provided further, that the EICCs shall be chaired by the district superintendent and the chair of the local workforce investment board, and shall include representatives from district high schools, institutions of higher education, industry partners and local/regional employers; and provided further, that funding shall be used to engage in planning to establish career academies or to plan for the establishment of such academies during the following fiscal year……………………………………………………………$500,000”.